list_speakers

List all known speakers identified in your Plaud Notes recordings.

Server Plaud Notes MCP Server jameshenning/plaudnotes
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_speakers does on Plaud Notes MCP Server

AI agents call list_speakers to retrieve information from Plaud Notes MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_speakers needs a policy

This tool retrieves speaker metadata from existing recordings. It queries data without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or initiating financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent listing speakers could at worst learn who has been recorded, but cannot alter recordings, delete data, or trigger external actions. This is purely informational access.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_speakers' and description 'List all known speakers identified in your Plaud Notes recordings' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.

Questions about list_speakers

What does the list_speakers tool do? +

List all known speakers identified in your Plaud Notes recordings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Plaud Notes MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_speakers? +

Register the Plaud Notes MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_speakers: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Plaud Notes MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_speakers? +

list_speakers is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_speakers? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_speakers rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block list_speakers completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_speakers. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides list_speakers? +

list_speakers is provided by the Plaud Notes MCP Server MCP server (jameshenning/plaudnotes). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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